Abstract

An RF timber drying apparatus comprises a pair of capacitor plates within the chamber and spaced from each other across the chamber such that a timber load can be contained into said chamber between the capacitor plates, a resonator circuit, and an RF generating circuit with adjustable power output for adjusting the voltage output from the RF generator to compensate for changes in moisture content as the timber dries.

IPC Classes  ?

• F26B 3/347 - Electromagnetic heating, e.g. induction heating or heating using microwave energy
• F26B 23/08 - Heating arrangements using electric heating inductive heatingHeating arrangements using electric heating capacitative heatingHeating arrangements using electric heating microwave heating
• H05B 6/46 - Dielectric heating